Mundhir
/munˈðir/noun
An Arabic masculine given name meaning “warner” or “one who gives notice.”
Did you know?Al-Mundhir was borne by several pre-Islamic Arab rulers, including kings of the Lakhmid dynasty, long before it became a widely used Muslim personal name.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-ḏ-r
“To warn, caution, or make a vow”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
anḏara
“To warn or give advance notice of danger”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
munḏir
“One who warns; a warner”
Pre-Islamic Arabia
Arabic
al-Mundhir
“A royal personal name used by Arab rulers, especially Lakhmid kings”
7th Century
Quranic Arabic
munḏir
“A warner, a person sent to alert people to consequences”
Modern English
English
Mundhir
“A transliterated Arabic masculine given name”
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